scent lock or scent block clothes
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: south carolina
Posts: 133
scent lock or scent block clothes
I am thinking of buying scent loc cloths for hunting . i hunt bear ,hog, deer and wonder if it would be worth the money.could anyone tell me of situations that it has paid off having these expensive hunting cloths
#2
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
Posts: 5,667
RE: scent lock or scent block clothes
If you hunt the wind properly,you don't need it.If you don't hunt the wind properly ,it may reduce your scent slightly but there is no way to totally eliminate your scent short of a self contained bubble.
#4
RE: scent lock or scent block clothes
Have you guys ever tried scent blocker clothing? I dont go to my stand with out it, i have the scent blocker fleece pants, jacket, and the headnet. I had like 3 does straight down wind of me and were being totally normal untill i took off the head net just to test it out. The doe's started to get a little scared and were looking in the trees to find me and when the finally saw me they started blowing and snorting like crazy. Best $300 i have ever spent.
#5
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: FT Benning
Posts: 116
RE: scent lock or scent block clothes
I will say this, if you can swing the price tag, having scent controling clothes in your arsenal is worth it. For those that say if you hunt the wind right you dont need it I say this. You must have just started hunting like 5 days ago. Any hunter who has hunted more than a day knows that you can't controll swirling winds, thermals and direction of deer travel. I have used both brands and they have saved me on numerous hunts where the wind was less than ideal. It will not be 100% but it can reduce youe scent enough to where deer wont snort, blow and bolt. My Biggest buck a 170 inch 16 point circled down wind pausing just long enough for a broadside shot. I say go for it. Good luck in 05
Side note, make sure you take all other scent control precautions in conjunction with carbon suits
Side note, make sure you take all other scent control precautions in conjunction with carbon suits
#6
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
Posts: 5,667
RE: scent lock or scent block clothes
Any hunter who has hunted more than a day knows that you can't controll swirling winds, thermals and direction of deer travel.
#7
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: La Grange, TX
Posts: 324
RE: scent lock or scent block clothes
Stubblejumper
I totally agree with you in theory. But theory only goes a tiny way in our sport. Its like reloading. The lowest SD and ES should produce the most accurate groups. Yet it is not always that way at all.
Same with the clothes. It should not work as you pointed out. But I've seen it work almost perfectly and so its worth it to me. Its an extra edge. It doesnt' mean I won't work the wind, but if it swirls or whatever happens, I have the backup. Its extremely helpful with bowhunting. So while it should not help, it seems to do wonders.
Like the reloading, I trust the results on the target, not what the chrono says. And hence I wear some type of scent blocking suit most of the time.
Jeff
I totally agree with you in theory. But theory only goes a tiny way in our sport. Its like reloading. The lowest SD and ES should produce the most accurate groups. Yet it is not always that way at all.
Same with the clothes. It should not work as you pointed out. But I've seen it work almost perfectly and so its worth it to me. Its an extra edge. It doesnt' mean I won't work the wind, but if it swirls or whatever happens, I have the backup. Its extremely helpful with bowhunting. So while it should not help, it seems to do wonders.
Like the reloading, I trust the results on the target, not what the chrono says. And hence I wear some type of scent blocking suit most of the time.
Jeff
#8
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
Posts: 5,667
RE: scent lock or scent block clothes
It should not work as you pointed out. But I've seen it work almost perfectly and so its worth it to me.
#9
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: La Grange, TX
Posts: 324
RE: scent lock or scent block clothes
good luck Stubblejumper!
For me hogs have one of the best noses ever. And the ONLY times I've ever seen them approach a stand from downwind and continue on to where I could shoot another one with my bow has been with scentlock type suits on. With prices around 100 bucks or just over its cheap insurance as an outer layer.
And we tried a test inside a ground blind (cloth) where a guy on an exotic hunt had animals downwind a bunch. He would take the hood off and the top off quietly and the animals would smell him shortly thereafter. This was in warmer temps FWIW. And being in a pop up blind they could nto see or hear his mimimal movement. I should add these were wild free ranging animals, not penned up and fed like cattle.
Best of luck, Jeff
For me hogs have one of the best noses ever. And the ONLY times I've ever seen them approach a stand from downwind and continue on to where I could shoot another one with my bow has been with scentlock type suits on. With prices around 100 bucks or just over its cheap insurance as an outer layer.
And we tried a test inside a ground blind (cloth) where a guy on an exotic hunt had animals downwind a bunch. He would take the hood off and the top off quietly and the animals would smell him shortly thereafter. This was in warmer temps FWIW. And being in a pop up blind they could nto see or hear his mimimal movement. I should add these were wild free ranging animals, not penned up and fed like cattle.
Best of luck, Jeff
#10
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Mertztown, PA
Posts: 970
RE: scent lock or scent block clothes
Do a search for homemade scent killer on this site and hold onto your money until you at least try this concoction. Everyone who uses it agrees that it works great.......and it's cheap!